In order to let Xia Hong experience the power of this battery more intuitively, the technician abandoned the traditional boring method of recording the current intensity by discharging the battery.
They directly connected the battery module with 63% remaining power to a mechanical device that looked like a large oil drum.
"This is a first-generation device to test battery load. At that time, the data of the electronic test instrument was occasionally inaccurate, so we built a mechanical one ourselves. Its disadvantage was its large size and high noise, but the measured data was very accurate."
After Master Zhang finished explaining, the technician pushed the current push rod to the dial of 200 watt-hours per kilometer.
In just a moment, this large cylindrical mechanical device that looked quite heavy began to rotate flexibly. Three seconds later, it accelerated to the maximum and made a low buzzing sound.
200 watt-hours per kilometer was equivalent to the energy consumption of an ordinary electric-only car on the road. Through the line detection, the instrument quickly measured the most realistic remaining battery mileage of the Thunderbolt battery module.
1,244 kilometers!
In other words, the Thunderbolt car could still be driven normally for more than 1,200 kilometers with 63% remaining power …
This data was not measured by the car's instrument. That was not accurate at all. Some car companies would even deliberately lower the actual energy consumption or falsely mark the mileage to fool consumers.
In front of this device, only the most realistic answer could see through all disguises and the error was not more than five kilometers.
How was this possible?
This test excluded the data of a normal car waiting for traffic lights and braking. If it was compared to a fuel-powered car, it would be the data of the two driving on the highway without stopping. But a car with full fuel could be considered an energy-saving car if it could drive 700 kilometers. Thunderbolt car, didn't it mean that under full charge, the mileage was close to three times that of an ordinary fuel-powered car?
Xia Hong was frightened by this number. He, who was always elegant, couldn't help but curse in his heart.
This was going to shock the whole world and beat the rhythm of the mobile energy industry all over the world.
The engineers and Deputy Chief Xia Hong couldn't wait a day for the battery to run out of power. So the technician moved the push rod to 1,000 watt-hours per kilometer, which was equivalent to the power output of five cars.
"Buzz ~"
The heavy cylinder instantly turned into an airplane turbine fan, rotating rapidly with a roar. Xia Hong and the others quickly picked their ears. This momentum was too shocking, so shocking that they couldn't believe that this was the energy released by a set of car batteries only the size of a suitcase.
"Can it go any higher?" Xia Hong shouted in excitement. Although the noise was loud, it was incomparably beautiful to his ears.
"It can't go any higher!" Master Zhang replied loudly, "There is a limit to the battery output. Any higher and it may cause the battery to overheat and short-circuit."
"Master Zhang, the battery's temperature is still very stable. I think we can try pushing it to the maximum output," a technician who was monitoring the battery's condition responded.
Master Zhang nodded. Since the temperature was stable, he could give it a try. When the technician received the order, he excitedly pushed the pushrod to the maximum position. He had never tried the feeling of extreme output before.
The maximum output was 2000 watt-hours/km. If it was replaced with Tesla's battery module, it would probably need a fire extinguisher if it was less than 800 watt-hours. Changing the Blitz battery here, it almost instantly detonated the test machine.
The heavy cylindrical device turned into a beam of white light. This time, not only was there a deafening mechanical noise, but the entire laboratory was also shaking.
Everyone covered their ears and looked at the battery module and the test machine in disbelief. The technician didn't even dare to blink his eyes as he stared at the battery data. Once the battery's high temperature alarm appeared, he would immediately disconnect the power.
Suddenly, a cloud of white smoke rose in the laboratory with a pungent burnt smell.
"Ah!"
"What's going on? Why didn't the battery data alarm?" Master Zhang hurriedly shouted, "Quickly cool the battery."
"Master Zhang, it's … it's not good. Our test equipment is overloaded." Another technician pointed at the test equipment that was getting thicker and thicker with shock and panic.
… …
… …
After waiting for a whole morning, there was no clear reply from the car quality inspection center, which made Ye Qing puzzled and puzzled.
After having dinner in the company cafeteria, Ye Qing took the high-speed elevator and circled around several floors of the Monster Industries Building.
Without considering the cost of investment, the building from the first floor to the ninety-ninth floor has been completely renovated. Now the construction staff is carrying out the final equipment installation work. Outside the building, hundreds of landscaping workers are also stepping up the planting of grass and greenery.
The early summer of June is the season for plants to grow lush. In order to reflect the extraordinariness of the Monster Industrial Building, in addition to the metal tree street lamps with a very high-tech industrial atmosphere in the surrounding greenery, a large number of expensive landscape trees suitable for the climate have also been collected from landscape gardens all over the country.
The construction walls around the building have also been completely removed. The flagship store has already removed the bulky protective passage and restored its original appearance.
On the ninety-ninth floor of the building, there are now more than 5,000 employees and workers. The relocation of the various departments has also been carried out in an orderly manner. Every busy employee's face has a satisfied and proud smile.
When Xia Hong, the deputy director of the New and Renewable Energy Department, rushed to Zhongyun, Ye Qing was in the technology center on the third floor, reviewing the final preparations for the Thunderbolt car press conference.
Instead of waiting for a reply from the quality inspection center, he waited for a deputy director of the energy department, which made Ye Qing really surprised.
Xia Hong was even more surprised.
When he walked into the towering Monster Industries Building, he was a little absent-minded. He had the illusion that he had walked into the headquarters of the most advanced technology company in the developed world. Not only Xia Hong, but several people accompanying him had this unimaginable surprise on their faces.
This building should be towering in Manhattan, on Wall Street, or in Frankfurt. In Zhongyun, its beauty was simply out of tune with the surrounding buildings. It was like a sparkling blue gem, lost among the group of stones.
When he found Ye Qing, this surprise was even stronger because he was too young.
"Mr. Ye, please forgive us. During the Thunderbolt car test process, we violated the principles of commercial fairness and gave the battery an unqualified evaluation." Xia Hong held Ye Qing's hands and refused to let go. He saw the hope of the rise of Hua Xia Technology in this young man.
"Mr. Ye, can we talk in your office?"
Ye Qing nodded in confusion. It seemed that there was more to the battery test than met the eye. He knew it. There was no reason that the engineers in charge of the test were all blind and could not understand the technological content of the plasma battery.
Ye Qing invited Xia Hong and the others to a small meeting room next door. After they declined to be disturbed, Xia Hong hesitated for a while before he spoke. It was obvious that he was a little nervous.
"Mr. Ye … Can you not introduce this plasma battery to the market yet?"
As if he was afraid that Ye Qing would misunderstand, Xia Hong paused and quickly added, "What I mean is that the performance of the plasma battery is too good. If you introduce such a good technology all of a sudden, you will be at a disadvantage in terms of maximizing profits and the subsequent introduction of upgraded products. "
"You can definitely introduce a product with half the performance of this battery. The current complete version of the battery can be considered a separate product in the market."
"I think that in other fields, this type of battery with three times the energy density and rapid charging and discharging performance can play a greater role. For electric cars, you can definitely lower one gear and replace it with 1.5 times the energy, then slowly upgrade it. "
"You don't have to introduce the best the moment it enters the market. Also … Also, after this electric car enters the foreign market, they can directly remove the battery and move it to other fields. "
Perhaps because of his excitement, Xia Hong's explanation was a little messy. However, Ye Qing easily understood what he meant.
Breakthroughs in energy were definitely more significant than breakthroughs in electronic technology.
For example, if it was applied to the military field, it could make a lot of military electronic products smaller and more efficient. Xia Hong and the others were worried that after the plasma battery entered the market, foreign countries could directly buy Thunderbolt car and remove the battery to use it in the military field.
It would be best to lower one gear and only sell the complete version of the plasma battery in China. This way, they could widen the technological gap with other countries in terms of military mobile electronic products.
Think about it, if they were using the same technology, Hua Xia's battery would be smaller and have more energy. How big of an advantage would they have?
But …
"I understand what you mean, but the plasma battery cannot be lowered." Ye Qing smiled.
"Ah … Why?" Xia Hong became even more nervous. Hua Xia had suffered for so many years in the energy sector. Now, they finally had a chance to widen the gap with other developed countries …
Was this dream going to be shattered again?
"Because the battery in the Thunderbolt car is already the lowest level version. It can't be lowered any further."
Ye Qing used the word "most" three times to emphasize that the battery in the Thunderbolt car was outdated. (To be continued …)
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